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«I can make an exception and strike once, making the leaders of those two gangs disappear, but this only applies to one of the two gangs. Because if both overlords encounter trouble at the same time, it would easily draw the attention of those with ulterior motives, the risk would double, and it wouldn't be worth me taking such a risk. Moreover, aside from these two options, I will not make any further concessions!» After saying this, Han Li straightened his face, fell silent, and coldly awaited the women's reply.
Yan Shi et al. hearing Han Li's second option, their faces showed uncontainable delight, but after glancing at each other, they still didn't immediately decide.
«Sir, could you allow my sisters to discuss and then give you a reply? After all, this is no trivial matter; we need to consider it thoroughly.» Yan Shi said cautiously.
«Of course, I am not unreasonable. However, you must give a reply by tomorrow morning at the latest, giving you a full day to discuss, which should be enough.» After saying this, Han Li no longer paid attention to the women and drifted away.
Han Li descended the small pavilion, did not return to the side rooms, but under the strange gaze of the gate's burly guard, he swaggered out of the Mo residence. After confirming no one was following him, Han Li finally returned to the inn where he was staying.
Upon stepping into the inn's gate, Sun Ergou hurriedly rushed up.
«If you have something to say, let's go to my room!» Before Sun Ergou could speak, Han Li calmly instructed.
«Yes, young master!» Sun Ergou respectfully followed behind Han Li.
Entering the room, Han Li sat beside the bed, stretched, then casually said: «You look so anxious; is there something urgent you need to tell me?»
«Young master, indeed there is a major matter I need to report to you.» Sun Ergou stepped half a forward, speaking mysteriously.
«Just say it straight, don’t be all mysterious.» Han Li gave Sun Ergou a sideways glance.
«Hehe! It’s not that I’m pretending to be mysterious; there really is something huge happening! I’ve received reliable news that a large group of immortals will soon gather near Jiayuan City to hold an ‘Immortal Assembly.’ It’s said that merely attending this assembly allows ordinary mortals to instantly become immortals and join the celestial ranks.» Sun Ergou spat out his words.
«Immortals?» Han Li blinked.
«Exactly, someone has actually seen them—those who can ride clouds and mist, and even drive electricity and spew fire! Young master, if it weren’t for someone with great fortune, such immortals wouldn’t be seen so casually.» Sun Ergou said somewhat enviously, looking as if he wished he could have been the one to see them.
At this point Han Li understood that the «immortals» Sun Ergou spoke of were cultivators, but how could their gang know about cultivators meeting? Han Li was somewhat surprised.
«How did you learn of this? How many people know this news?» Han Li became interested.
«This news is absolutely reliable; it was heard directly by my brothers in the gang. However, because the gang leader fears the immortals’ blame, he issued a gag order, so only the high-ranking members of our Four Peace Gang know this. I also obtained this information from a drunken high-ranking member. I thought someone of your stature would certainly be interested, so I rushed here in haste and have been waiting until you returned.» Sun Ergou earnestly offered his merit.
«Oh! Your hard work, I won’t forget! But first, tell me exactly how that gang member managed to evade the immortals’ senses and hear this news?» Han Li’s expression turned serious as he earnestly questioned, for this concerned the credibility of the news, so he dared not be careless.
«I also heard this from that drunken high-ranking member; the story goes like this…» Sun Ergou spoke truthfully, relaying what he had heard to Han Li.
Originally, the gang member who obtained this news was a minor leader of the Four Peace Gang. He had originally gone to the western suburbs to conduct a big deal, but the intelligence was wrong; the opponent was too tough, and he ended up being killed in a messy fashion, fleeing in disarray.
To escape the opponent’s pursuit, he hid in a tree hollow in a nearby forest to avoid enemies, but unexpectedly, before the enemies could find him, a colossal double-headed monstrous eagle descended from the sky; the terrifying appearance of the giant eagle scared the gang member out of his wits.
In this critical moment, he also proved clever, suddenly thinking of using the widely known «Turtle Breath Technique» from the martial world, reducing his breath and heartbeat to the minimum, preparing to enter a death‑like state to evade the eagle’s detection.
Just as he was about to lose consciousness, a conversation between a young man and woman came from the eagle’s back; it turned out the giant eagle was also carrying a person, but because its body was huge and he was flustered, he hadn’t noticed the person on the eagle.
Thus, in a hazy state he heard about the so‑called Immortal Assembly; at that moment he realized the man and woman were immortals, but the Turtle Breath Technique had already fully taken effect, and in regret he lost consciousness.
When he awoke again, it was already the next morning. The man, woman, and monstrous eagle had vanished without a trace, so after stomping his feet and beating his chest in frustration, he lowered his head and returned to the gang.
Upon returning, his big‑mouthed self could not help but tell his immediate superior about this; the superior dared not conceal it and reported it to the gang chief «Yuan Bi» Shen Zhongshan, after which the gag order was enacted.
After listening to Sun Ergou’s account, Han Li’s face showed no change, but his heart surged with excitement he could hardly contain.
A great gathering of cultivators! This is truly a once‑in‑a‑century opportunity; if he could attend, he would finally be able to truly contact the world of cultivators, instead of stumbling about blindly like a blind man feeling his way on the path of cultivation.
Han Li suppressed his excitement, thought for a moment, then forced himself to calm down and asked: «Did that person hear what the male and female immortals said about when and where the immortal gathering would be held?»
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